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A reflection on the case of an NGO co-founded by the author, which had to be closed down following severe failures generated by the misuse of feminist and participative methodologies and the financing system for such organizations. This analysis takes into account feminist and participative methodologies through which the organization was funded, it reviews the failures and proposes considerations with respect to the use of these methods. Methodology: This article considers the personal experience of the author as a researcher and co-founder of the NGO, and presents a bibliographic review of the subject, supporting the ideas presented. Conclusions: Participative methodologies emerge as a way to “give voice” to historically marginalized communities and seek approaches that are more closely committed to social justice. Nevertheless, from an NGO perspective, there are newer risks in practice, especially with financing. It is important to consider these risks and decide on the future growth and financing goals beforehand in order to avoid falling into these common traps. Originality: This reflection is relevant since it is an understudied subject that can have serious implications with regards the beneficiaries of NGOs and the researchers involved.

Objective/Context: A reflection on the case of an NGO co-founded by the author, which had to be closed down following severe failures generated by the misuse of feminist and participative methodologies and the financing system for such organizations. This analysis takes into account feminist and participative methodologies through which the organization was funded, it reviews the failures and proposes considerations with respect to the use of these methods. Methodology: This article considers the personal experience of the author as a researcher and co-founder of the NGO, and presents a bibliographic review of the subject, supporting the ideas presented. Conclusions: Participative methodologies emerge as a way to "give voice" to historically marginalized communities and seek approaches that are more closely committed to social justice. Nevertheless, from an NGO perspective, there are newer risks in practice, especially with financing. It is important to consider these risks and decide on the future growth and financing goals beforehand in order to avoid falling into these common traps. Originality: This reflection is relevant since it is an understudied subject that can have serious implications with regards the beneficiaries of NGOs and the researchers involved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Consensus Cardsort Future Narrative' is an appropriate developmental process for whānau Māori who are seeking to realise their potential, change life circumstances, and achieve a better quality of life within the context of whānau ora. This Participative Action Research approach is based on Kaupapa Māori Theory, holding that Māori are multidimensional, aspirational, and holding distinctive culture and values. Consensus Cardsort is easy to use. Essentially, participants are asked a 'what' or 'how' question and are asked to write one response or idea on a card. The individual participant can make as many responses as they like. The cards are then collected, shuffled, and re-distributed amongst the participants. They discuss what is written, cluster like responses, and summarise the clusters. The summaries provide the 'bones' of a narrative'. Where the process is used to produce a "Future Narrative" it can have a potentially transformational impact for the participant whānau. A further stream of value is added by applying the Consensus Cardsort process as a Participative Action Research method within an organisational system such as a hapu or an iwi. The process of creating 'Whānau Future Narrative' through Consensus Cardsort develops aspirations that emerge from self-analysis rather than from a 'you should' injunction, or from a determination by others. The Consensus Cardsort Future Narrative process invests authority and responsibility within the Māori whānau and stimulates the power to act and seek optimal sustainable success. Through their Future Narrative the whānau stipulate their action agenda. When the process is undertaken as a collective of whānau it can be used to initiate marae and hapu action plans. By enabling Tikanga Māori based concepts, the Consensus Cardsort Whānau Future Narrative process provides cultural locus and is 'acculturating'. In promoting Māori achievement, the process encourages Māori to express tino rangātiratanga by drawing on and utilising their 'Mana ake', their unique contribution to Aotearoa/New Zealand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]